PSY 398 - Neurobiology of Eating and Eating Disorders

This course will provide an overview of the neural mechanisms controlling appetite, eating, and body weight regulation. The first part of the course will focus on homeostatic regulatory signals, and the neural systems with which they interact. The second part of the course will explore the role of non-homeostatic factors in the control of eating, and the neural systems that allow their integration with homeostatic systems. The final part of the course will cover current neuroscience findings pertinent to obesity and eating disorders, and discuss alterations in homeostatic regulatory signals observed in these conditions. Course readings will be drawn from the primary literature, and will cover research conducted in animal models and in humans.

Prerequisites
PSY 225 Introduction to Neuroscience

Credits 4

Notes
From time to time, departments design a new course to be offered either on a one-time basis or an experimental basis before deciding whether to make it a regular part of the curriculum. Last offered Fall 2022.

Division
Social Science

Compass Attributes
Social Science